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1388 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF tine IL is defeated and slain : Constans in consequence becomes sole emperor of the West. Acacius succeeds Eusebius as bishop of Caesareia. Coss. Antonius Marcellinus. Petronius Probinus. Constantii IL, Constantis 5. — Constans carries on war against the Franks. A law against Pagan sacrifices promulgated, Arian synod of Antioch. Athanasius is deposed by the synod of Antioch : he goes to Rome and is protected by Constans. Coss. Imp. Caes. Fl. Jul. Constantius Aug.III. Imp. Caes. Fl. Jul. Constans Aug. II. Constantii IL, Constantis 6. — Constans de- feats the Franks. Sedition at Constan- tinople. Coss. M. Maecius Memraius Furius Placidus. (Fl. Pisidius) Romulus. Constantii IL, Constantis 7. — Constans in Britain carries on war against the Picts and Scots. Firmicus Matemus addresses his work De Errore Profanarum Religkmum to Con- stantius and Constans. Coss. Leontins. Sallustius. Constantii IL, Constantis 8. — Earthquake in Pontus. Coss Amantius. Albinus. Constantii IL, Constantis 9. — Earthquakes in Greece and Italy. Coss. Imp. Caes. Fl. Jul. Constantius Aug. IV. Imp. Caes. Fl. Jul. Constans Aug. III. Constantii IL, Constantis 10. — Second siege of Nisibis by the Persians. Libanius is at Nicomedeia. Coss Rufinus. Eusebius. Constantii IL, Constantis 11. — Council of Sardica, which pronounced the Council of Nice to be sufficient. Athanasius restored by the Council of Sardica. Themistius's oration irepi ^iXavQpusirias. Coss. Fl. Philippus Fl. Salia. Constantii 1 1., Constantis 12. — The Persians invade Mesopotamia : battle of Singara. Prudentius born. Coss Limenius. Aco Catulinus. Constantii II. , Constantis 13. Libanius's Panegyric upon Constantius and Constans. Athanasius returns to Alexandria. Coss Sergius. Nigrinianus. Constantii II. 14. — Death of Constans at Helena. Magnentius assumes the purple at Augusto- dunum (Autun) in Gaul, Nepotianus at Rome, and Vetranio at Mursa in Pan- nonia. Nepotianus is slain in 28 days after his elevation. Constantius marches to the West and deposes Vetranio in De- cember, 10 months after his elevation. Third siege of Nisibis by' the Persians A.D. 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 during the absence of Constantius in the West. Coss. Magnentius Aug. Gaiso. Constantii II. 15. — Constantius appoints his cousin Gallus Caesar, and sends him to the East to conduct the war against the Per- sians. Magnentius appoints his brother Decentius Caesar. War between Con- stantius and Magnentius. Constantius defeats Magnentius at the battle of Mursa. Julian abandons Christianity. Coss. Decentius Caes. Paullus. Constantii II. 16. — Constantius drives Mag- nentius into Gaul. Revolt of the Jews. Coss. Imp. Caes. Fl. Jul. Constantius Aug. VI. Fl. Jul. Constantius Gallus Caesar II. Constantii II. 17. — Magnentius is defeated by Constantius in Gaul, and puts an end to his own life. Marriage of Constantius and Eusebia. Gallus acts with cruelty at Antioch. Ammianus Marcellinus in the East with Ursicinus. Libanius is at Antioch. Coss. Imp. Caes. FL Jul. Constantius Aug. VIL Fl. Jul. Constantius Gallus Caesar III. Constantii II. 18. — Constantius is in Gaul in the early part of the year, and winters at Milan. By his orders Gallus is put to death at Pola in Istria. Ammianus Marcellinus is at Milan. Birth of Augustine. Coss. Fl. Arbitio. Fl. LoUianus. Constantii II. 19. — Silvanus assumes the purple in Gaul, but is slain. Julian is declared Caesar and appointed to the com- mand of Gaul. Synod of Milan, by which Athanasius is condemned. Gregory of Nazianzus and Basil of Cae- sareia study at Athens together. Coss. Imp. Caes. Fl. Jul. Constantius Aug. VIII. Fl. CI. Julianus Caesar. Constantii II. 20. — First campaign of Ju- lian in Gaul. Athanasius is expelled from Alexandria and retires to the desert. Coss. Imp. Caes. Fl. Jul. Constantius Aug. IX. Fl. CI. Julianus Caesar II. Constantii II. 21. — Second campaign of Ju- lian : he defeats the Alemanni and crosses the Rhine. Constantius visits Rome. Ammianus Marcellinus is at Sirmium. Coss. Datianus. Neratius Cerealis. Constantii II. 22. — Third campaign of Ju- lian : he defeats the Franks and again crosses the Rhine. Constantius crosses the Danube and carries on war against the Quadi. Earthquake at Nicomedeia. Aurelius Victor flourished. Coss. Fl. Eusebius. Fl. Hypatius. Constantii II. 23. — Fourth campaign of Ju- lian : he crosses the Rhine a third time and lays waste the country of the Alo-